A sequential cycloaddition strategy for the synthesis of Alsmaphorazine B traces a path through a family of Alstonia alkaloids

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Hong, Allen Y.¹  Vanderwal, Christopher D.¹ 

[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Chem, 1102 Nat Sci 2, Irvine, CA 92697 USA

关键词: Cycloaddition;    Oxidation;    Alkaloids;    Total synthesis;    Natural products;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.tet.2016.11.004

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Driven by a new biogenetic hypothesis, the first total synthesis of alsmaphorazine B and several related indole alkaloids has been achieved. Numerous early approaches proved unsuccessful owing to unproductive side reactivity; nevertheless, they provided important clues that guided the evolution of our strategy. Critical to our success was a major improvement in our Zincke aldehyde cycloaddition strategy, which permitted the efficient gram-scale synthesis of akuammicine. The sequential chemoselective oxidations of akuammicine leading up to the key oxidative rearrangement also yielded several biogenetically related indole alkaloids en route to alsmaphorazine B. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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